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        "rendered": "<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"367\" class=\"elementor elementor-367\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57fb62ac e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57fb62ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee77499 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ee77499\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623065e8 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"623065e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Since 948 AD<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"line\" data-animation-stagger=\"80\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ce9ec2 animation_type_line sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_elm_advanced_title\" data-id=\"31ce9ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"trx_elm_advanced_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"trx-addons-advanced-title\" >\n<span class=\"trx-addons-advanced-title-item trx-addons-advanced-title-item-text elementor-repeater-item-8818021\">Jaffna\u2019s crown jewel of <\/span>\n<span class=\"trx-addons-advanced-title-item trx-addons-advanced-title-item-text elementor-repeater-item-f12f233\">devotion and tradition<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383fa35f e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"383fa35f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1db416 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a1db416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Nallur Kandaswamy Temple in Jaffna, a significant center for Tamil Saiva tradition, was instituted in 1734 by Raghunatha Mappana Mudaliar I, who consecrated a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vel<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at what is now known as Nallai Atheenam. The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vel<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, consecrated by Raghunatha Mappana Mudaliar I on that day, remains enshrined in the temple&#8217;s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">moolasthana<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as the revered Nallur Kandaswamy. The temple has been officially registered under the name of Kandaswamy as Ambalavanar Subramanian and all movable and immovable properties associated with the temple have been held in Kandaswamy&#8217;s name. The trusteeship of the temple has remained with the heirs of the Mappanar lineage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a87fb2 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left animation_type_block elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50a87fb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0eebc sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0eebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Nallur_Kandasamy_front_entrance.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3055\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Nallur_Kandasamy_front_entrance.jpg 2100w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Nallur_Kandasamy_front_entrance-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Nallur_Kandasamy_front_entrance-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Nallur_Kandasamy_front_entrance-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Nallur_Kandasamy_front_entrance-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Nallur_Kandasamy_front_entrance-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Nallur_Kandasamy_front_entrance-370x264.jpg 370w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Nallur_Kandasamy_front_entrance-924x660.jpg 924w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Nallur_Kandasamy_front_entrance-410x293.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b92a2e1 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b92a2e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49010091 elementor-widget-divider--view-line sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"49010091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a7498f e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12a7498f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67cbf45c animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67cbf45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let your prayers<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1605a4dd animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1605a4dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:50}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rise like incense in the sanctum of Lord Murugan<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c2282e animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58c2282e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">During the time of the first Arumuga Mappanar, separate sanctums were established for Pillaiyar and Vairavar. Later, under Raghunatha Mappanar III, a fence was constructed around the temple, and the annual festival was inaugurated. <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5896ca1f e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5896ca1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3512a2b1 trx-addons-tm-image-top animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_elm_team_member\" data-id=\"3512a2b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:150,&quot;member_image_position&quot;:&quot;top&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"trx_elm_team_member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-old-pic-370x207.png 370w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-old-pic-410x229.png 410w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-old-pic-924x516.png 924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1718px) 100vw, 1718px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e4bde sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41e4bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The annual <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Makotsavam<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> begins with the hoisting of the flag on the sixth day after <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aadi Amavasai<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, known as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shashti Tithi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and is celebrated with devotion over the course of twenty-five days<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d498149 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d498149\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-gap-no elementor-element elementor-element-c616e67 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c616e67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16cb860 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left animation_type_block elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16cb860\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2908e5f animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2908e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1678\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-kanthan.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3238\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-kanthan.png 1678w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-kanthan-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-kanthan-1024x482.png 1024w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-kanthan-768x362.png 768w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-kanthan-1536x723.png 1536w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-kanthan-370x174.png 370w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-kanthan-924x435.png 924w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-kanthan-410x193.png 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1678px) 100vw, 1678px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487574e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"487574e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, every year, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kandha Sashti <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is observed with devotion, during which the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sooran Porr <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(battle with the demon Sooran) festival takes place on the sixth day, followed by the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thirukkalyanam<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (divine wedding) the next day.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b51a65 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left animation_type_block elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b51a65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d59e1 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32d59e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/502632350_10161914637543380_4097993580977071912_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3249\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/502632350_10161914637543380_4097993580977071912_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/502632350_10161914637543380_4097993580977071912_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/502632350_10161914637543380_4097993580977071912_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/502632350_10161914637543380_4097993580977071912_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/502632350_10161914637543380_4097993580977071912_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/502632350_10161914637543380_4097993580977071912_n-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/502632350_10161914637543380_4097993580977071912_n-924x616.jpg 924w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/502632350_10161914637543380_4097993580977071912_n-410x273.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee269a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bee269a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, the temple celebrates other renowned festivals, including the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thirukarthigai<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> festival, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaikasi Visakam Mahabhishekam<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Shanmugar, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sahasra Sangabhishekam<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thandikai festival<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navaratri Kumbhabhishekam<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manampoo festival<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thiruvathirai<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Thaipoosam Manja<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> festival.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af6879 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2af6879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the reign of Arumukha Mappanar II, the temple underwent several significant developments. Internal sheds were constructed, and the bell tower, known as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manikkoottu Kopuram<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, was built. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c13c5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16c13c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-1f85291f-7fff-baa4-99b7-474e164d5dbf\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Additionally, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Lord Shanmukha<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\"> was sculpted. For the first time during this period, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Lord Shanmuga<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\"> was blessed during the chariot festival. The silver throne for Shanmug, which remains widely revered, was also established during this era.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f822d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9f822d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the stewardship of the fourth Raghunatha Mappanar, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archanai Cheetu <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(receipt) system and the punctual puja system gained importance. The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archanai Cheetu<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which remains at one rupee, is unique compared to other places. The temple continues to serve as an example of effective time management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the time of the fourth Rajanatha Mappanar, a shrine was established for Muthukumaraswamy and Palani Andavar, along with the construction of a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vasantha Mandapa Manikootu Kopuram<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf4866 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bf4866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1738\" height=\"1108\" src=\"https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-old-pic-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3258\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-old-pic-1.jpg 1738w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-old-pic-1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-old-pic-1-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-old-pic-1-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-old-pic-1-1536x979.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-old-pic-1-370x236.jpg 370w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-old-pic-1-924x589.jpg 924w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nallur-old-pic-1-410x261.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1738px) 100vw, 1738px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c870c9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c870c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the reign of Raghunatha Mappanar IV, the construction of the main Raja and Shanmukha Gopurams began. The work was completed during the reign of Shanmugadasa Mappana Mudaliar.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b2b36 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55b2b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Following the completion of the Rajagopura work, two bell towers were built on both sides of the tower.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-864c575 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"864c575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1188\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-15.15.56.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3259\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-15.15.56.png 1188w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-15.15.56-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-15.15.56-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-15.15.56-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-15.15.56-370x195.png 370w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-15.15.56-924x487.png 924w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-15.15.56-410x216.png 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1188px) 100vw, 1188px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5850b6f animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5850b6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1192\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-15.16.03.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3260\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-15.16.03.png 1192w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-15.16.03-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-15.16.03-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-15.16.03-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-15.16.03-370x229.png 370w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-15.16.03-924x572.png 924w, https:\/\/nallurkandaswamydevasthanam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-15.16.03-410x254.png 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1192px) 100vw, 1192px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08de9bc sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08de9bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A shed was constructed for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shanmukha Pushkarani Theertham<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vallikanthar Murthy <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was established for the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">palliyara puja<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Additionally, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vimana<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was built for the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">palliyara puja<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b17347 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b17347\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c24a713 e-con-full sc_column_fixed e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c24a713\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef3b15 animation_type_block sc_fly_static 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